(HBO) – On December 21, a working group of Hoa Binh led by leaders of the provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee visited and presented Christmas gifts to Phat Diem Diocese in Ninh Binh province. The group also gathered leaders of the provincial Party Committee’s Mass Mobilisation Commission and Department of Home Affairs.
The
provincial working group presents flowers and gifts to priests and followers of
Phat Diem Diocese.
Currently, the Phat Diem Diocese has more
than 153,000 followers, including 9 sub-dioceses and 79 parishes. In Hoa Binh, the
diocese covers parishes of Dong Gianh in Lac Thuy district; Di Dan and Phuc
Luong Catholic areas in Yen Thuy district.
On behalf of the provincial Party
Committee, People’s Council and VFF Committee, the group extended greetings to
priests and Catholic community of Phat Diem Diocese, wishing them a peaceful
and happy Christmas season.
They expressed their hope that Catholic
followers will promote the spirit of respecting God and loving the country,
contributing to reinforcing the great national solidarity bloc, and actively
engaging in socio-economic development activities, new-style rural building,
developing a Catholic diocese of civilisation and prosperity.
A representative of the Phat Diem Diocese thanked
the Party Committee and authority of Hoa Binh for their attention to the
Catholic community. The representative pledged to continue to encourage the local
Catholic community to implement the Party and State’s policies and laws, while
actively participating in patriotism emulation movements, thus contributing to
the socio-economic development in the locality./.
The People's Committee of Hoa Binh province has held a conference to review the implementation of its foreign non-governmental aid mobilisation programme in 2024. Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Nguyen Van Chuong attended and delivered a keynote address at the event.
Welcoming the delegation, Toan provided them with an overview of the province's labour and employment situation, emphasising that in recent years, the provincial Party Committee and authorities have paid significant attention to labour export, created favourable conditions and offered policy support to promote the sending of local workers abroad under contracts.
Mutual love and support is a long-standing tradition of Vietnam. In any circumstance, the Vietnamese people always uphold the traditional spirit of staying united and supporting one another to surmount difficulties and adversities. Continuing this fine tradition, in the face of the 1945 famine, President Ho Chi Minh initiated the "Rice jar to save the hungry” movement and took the lead in implementing this campaign by abstaining from one meal each week to save rice for those without food. His example of morality and affection for people has been and is being followed by residents across Hoa Binh province.
Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc chaired the 4th meeting of the Coordinating Council for the Northern Midland and Mountainous Region, held in Hoa Binh city, the northern province of Hoa Binh, on December 18.
A delegation of the provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, led by Nguyen Phi Long, alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, on December 23 visited and presented gifts to Muong Riec Parish in My Thanh commune, Lac Son district, on the Christmas occasion.
A delegation of provincial officials, led by Nguyen Phi Long - alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the provincial Party Committee - offered incense and flowers to President Ho Chi Minh at his statue at the Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant on the 80th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People's Army (December 22, 1944 – 2024) and the 35th anniversary of the National Defence Festival (December 22, 1989 – 2024).